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Idu uno is last stage of the marriage rites in Igbo tradition. The bride’s family sends forth their daughter to her husbands home with variety of kitchen utensils, plates, pots, mortar/pestle, kitchen equipment etc. as it is believed that the kitchen is under the control of the wife and moreso …

  A Nigerian man from Nnewi, Anambra state has reacted to the ‘’list’ he received from his bride’s family ahead of their wedding.    In a post shared on his X handle, the man shared a screenshot of a piece of paper with the list of items he was asked …

By Guardian Life 15 October 2023   |   9:16 pm With a commitment to fostering engagement in socio-economic and educational activities, the founders of Kenya Safari Wedding (KSW), Mr. Sanni Olarotimi and Frankie Kiarie, are in the process of launching an innovative event – a health-driven wedding safari featuring …

A Nigerian photographer, Tobi Oyelami Joel, has narrated how he took revenge on a bride’s sister for ‘’embarrassing” him after he asked for food.   He disclosed this after a Kogi-based photographer narrated how a caterer refused to give him food, saying that the food is for dignitaries.    “I …

The relative of a bride who was tasked with giving out her hand in marriage (waliyyi), has been accused of stealing her dowry shortly before the wedding fatiha in Kurna area of Dala LGA of Kano State.   Daily Trust reported that people were left stranded waiting for the wedding …

This tribe in Uganda have taken aunties meddling in a couple’s marriage to another level. Virginity is highly respected in the Banyankole tribe of South Uganda. Since, she must be a virgin, the man must also be great in bed.

Teresa Gala is a 44-year-old mother of five. She was married at 14, and had to leave school because of her new circumstances. For more than three decades, her days were filled with domestic chores and taking care of her children. During the agricultural season, Ms. Gala added to her …

Tackling this scourge was the theme of a recent UN event held during the opening session of the General Assembly, at which senior officials called for measures to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable for their crimes. “I followed him into the house. I didn’t know he was going to …